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H. BASKERVILLB. UMBRELLA AGHMBNT FOR BIGYGLBS;

No. 498,224. Patented May 30, 189-3.

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H. BASKERVILLE. UMBRELLA ATTACHMENT FOR BIGYGLBS.

No. 498,224." Patented May so, 1893.

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UNITED STATES "PATENT OFF-E. u

HERBERT E. BASKERVILLE, O'F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

UMBRELLA ATTACHMENT FO R BICYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,224, dated May 30,1893.

. P Application filed June 16, 1892.

' Serial No. 436,903. on, model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HERBERT E. BAsKER- VILLE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in a'nUmbrella Attachmentfor Bicycles; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will'enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. v

My invention has for its object a new and useful umbrella attachment forbicycles, tri.-.

cycles and similar and analogous devices; and

it consists of the construction, arrangementand combinationof devicesand appliances Fig. 4: is a sectional view of the lower telescopingsection, showing the other sections in elevation. Fig. 5 shows theumbrella expanded, and F-ig.- 6 shows it folded upward. j The purpose ofmy invention is to provide suchan attachment which shall always be inplace ready for use, and yet which may be readily adjusted out of theway when not in use.

It is also my purpose to make an attachment of this nature which shallbe as light as vpossible, which shall take up the least possiticularnumber of telescoping sections.

In the drawings the handle is shown formed of three such sections asrepresented at A. A, and A The lower portion A I design to have ajointedengagement with a suitable portion dle, as the section A I do not limitmyself to any parbrella frame to have a sliding and folding en- 1gagement with the upper section ofthe han- Accordingly B repreresentsthe umbrella frame, consisting ofa desired number of ribs B, jointedlyconnected at their inner ends as at b with a head'B so 7 that the ribsmay close upward instead of downward in the usual manner.

B denote the stays or braces of the 11mbrella frame having a jointedconnection, as at b with a. sleeve B which has sliding movement upon thehead 'inop'ening and closing the umbrella frame.

- B5 is a. spring engaged with the head B to hold the sleeve in place ateither end of the head when the frame is open or closed. This spring isso arranged that item be. pressed inward to permit the sleeve or runnerB to pass, butas soon as it has passed it will assume its originalposition and engage with the upper or lower end of the runner, as thecase maybe and hold the umbrella in an expanded or collapsed condition.The braces preferably have a sliding engagement, at their outer ends,with the ribs so'that they maybe movable thereon a suitabledistance, asfrom The umbrella frameis alsodesigned tohave a vto 0c, in opening ;andclosing the frame.

a telescopic'engagement andmovementin I q the upper sectionof'thehandle, as in the see- I tion A To this, endthe head B of theframemay be, connected with 'a sliding head 0 mov ably engaged in thesection A so that the umbrella frame and its'covering B maybe folded andclosed down within, or partially within the section A when not in use,and which may be moved outward and expanded when desired for use. Whenso expanded the sliding head 0 may be held in place in anysuitablemanner.

In order that the umbrella may be set to any desired position or angle Ialso contemplate a jointed engagement'of the head B with the slidinghead 0, as by a ball and socket joint at c. A set screw 0 will hold thejoint in any given position, and permit the adjustment of the umbrellatop in any desired position.

D-D denote catches actuated by springs 01 d'to hold the umbrella framein an extendedcondition. The inner ends of these catches out which willthrow the upper ends in under the head and prevent its passing hackintothe section until the catches have been retracted from under the head bypressing the lower ends in against the section.

The ends of the telescoping sections may be held in an expanded positionin any suitable manner, as by a slot E and pin e. i

While I do not limit myself to any specific manner of attaching theumbrella handle to a bicycle, I find it suitable and convenient toattach it by means of a clamp I-I upon the 1 standard G.

This may be by constructing the clamp of two parts united as at 71.

The

clamp is constructed with an arm H slotted 3 as at h.

J is a socket to receive the lower end of the umbrella handle, thesocket being provided with a stem J whereby it is engaged to the clamp,aset screw h permitting the socket to be adjusted in different positionsso as to set the handle at a desired angle.

The socket J is shown constructed with a post j at the base thereof andis cut away as shown at J to allow the section A to be turned down outof an upright position and be laid alongside one of the handle bars K ofthe bicycle. A clamp is maysupport the outer end of the attachment whenclosed up and turned down out of use. In this manner the attachmentabides with the bicycle and is constantly ready for use.

The base of the section A is constructed with a head F secured in placeby a screw f,

and is constructed with sockets f and f to receive the post 7' thesocket f holding it in a vertical position and the socket f holding itin a "horizontal position. By lifting the head Fout of engagement withthe post j the folded umbrella may be placed in a recumbent position.This engagement of the sec tion A with the standard G is representativeof any desired jointed connection at this point.

While I havedescribed my invention as applicable to bicycles andanalogous devices, it is evident that it is also adapted for a greaterVariety of uses, and the umbrella may also be used independently, and assuch be very convenient for the use of tourists, &c.

I would have it understood that I contemplate as coming within the scopeof my invention any and all uses to which my improved device is foundadapted.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination with an umbrellahandle or support of an umbrella frame arranged to close up and to beinclosed in said handle, said frame having a jointed connection withsaid handle substantially as described.

2. In combination a tubular telescopic handle or support, and anumbrella frame constructed with a reciprocatory head, a sleeve having amovable engagement on said head, a spring to hold the sleeve inposition, the upper ends of the spring engaging with the lower side ofthe head when the umbrella is collapsed and the lower end of the springen-- edly engaged with said sleeve substantially as described.

3. The combination with an umbrella jhandle or support, of an umbrellaframe having a jointed engagement therewith, said frame being arrangedto fold and close up within the handle, and means for securing the sameto a bicycle, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination'with a clamp adapted to be secured to the frame ofabicycle or the like, and having a recess the wall of whichis cut awayat one side, of a projection adapted to be secured to the handlebar oftheframe and an umbrella support one end of which rests in the recesswhen the umbrella is in a verticalora horizontal position and the otherend rests upon the projectionwhen in a hori zontal position,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

HERBERT BASKERVILLE. Witnesses:

R. D. ROBISON, N. S. WRIGHT.

